The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-13
IN CITY AND COUNTY.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTERS.

DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTERS.
Last Weeks Occurrences in City and
County Narrated in Condens-
ed Paragraphs.
Mr.. T. B. Efrd has gone on a trip to
Baltimore.
Current newspaper "chestnuts"
beautiful snow" "the biggest hog"
Examinations have been going on at
the Graded School for the past few days.
The business men say they expect an
early relaxation of the present tension in
business.
Fifth Street has received a much need
ed improvement in the way of several new
street lamps.
Miss Hattie Mcknight returned Mon
day from an extended visit with relatives
at Monroe, n. C.
Mr.. R. J. Reynolds has about COM
pleted his handsome two-story brick stable
at cost of s., 800
In consequence of the sickness of the
pastor there was no services at the Baptist
Church last Sunday.
- Rev. Virgil A. Wilson holds religious
services in the Courthouse at o'clock ev-
cry Sunday evening.
- Miss Minnie Thompson who has been
visiting for several weeks at Davidson Col
lege has returned home.
The Revenue Collections at the Wins
ton branch office, for the month of Decen-
Der amounted to $2S ,543.92.
Mr. D. E Smoak is selling out his
stock of merchandise and contemplates mi
grating to Birmingham, Alabama.
- The NJ P. Church, of this city, raised
during the past year with the church debt
and other expenses, the sum of 81 ,020.
Miss Hattie Bobbitt, of Salisbury, who
has been visiting the family of Mr.. H. c,
Ashcraft of this city returning home Tues
day night.
- Tobacco breaks for the past day or
two have been heavy and prices good. Most
of the weed brought in now is of good color
and texture.
Prof J. S. Ray has been elected to fill
the position of Chairman of the County
Board of Education. Mr.. H. E. Fries hav-
ing resigned.
Miss Katie Craven of Trinity College
who has been visiting the family of Col. j.
w. Alspaugh during the holidays, returned
home Saturday night.
The word contest for the prize picture
at Kennedy's was decided in favor of Miss
Graves of Mt. Airy, her manuscript num-
bering over 5000 words.
The Farmers Club of this county held
an interesting and enthusiastic meeting in
the Court-Ho Saturday at which about
forty farmers were present.
- The Graded School gave holiday Tues
day and Wednesday in respect to the death
of Dr. G. H. Wiley who was Chairman of
the Graded School Commissioners.
"A sociable was given in Liberty last
Friday night by some of the young people
of the city About forty or fifty were pres
ent who report the evening pleasantly spent.
= A letter from Enochville came too late
to appear in our last issue and as its con-
LGnGS are d LTlIc olu ny INV, VIC ASA1eAiii
from publishing. We shall be pleased to
hear from "Dude" again.
We understand the stage fever has
broken out in town and an amateur dramat-
ic company will soon be organized 1t is
no wonder, considering the siege of theatri
calls we have had recently.
Have you experienced that sensation
of deep inwardness when walking on slip
perry sidewalk you stepped on place tha
wasn't there and the world flew up and hi
you on the back of the head.
= The weather exhibited most singula
phenomenon on Saturday evening last
While the snow was falling thick and fast
the sun burst through rift in the cloud
und for few moments made nature smil
through her tears.
- Messrs. Brown Bros. are preparing t
erect some new stores on 4th Street next t
the establishment of Hinshaw & Medearis
By the way there is much improvement &C
ing on further out this street in the way c
repainting, renovating dwellings, &c.
x On Saturday last, while Willie Fags
Rufus Welfare and Lannes Foy were ska
ing on the Shaffner ice pond, Willie Fag
and Rufus Welfare broke through the io
and fell in the water. Through the timel
aid of Lannes Foy they were soon pulle
out.
The burial of Jerry Stockton, co.,
this city took place Tuesday evening. e
was we'll and favorably known and was
influential and well-to-do citizen among IL
colored people. The Colored knights